Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 On Demand

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You can instantly rearrange slides in Outline or Slides pane in Normal view or in Slide Sorter view. You can use the drag-and-drop method or the Cut and Paste buttons to move slides to a new location. In the Outline pane, you can also collapse the outline to its major points (titles) so you can more easily see its structure and rearrange slides, and then expand it back.

Rearrange a Slide in Slide Pane or Slide Sorter View

Click Slides pane in Normal view or click the Slide Sorter View button.

Select the slide(s) you want to move.

Drag the selected slide to a new location.

A vertical bar appears where the slide(s) will be moved when you release the mouse button.

Move a Slide Using Cut and Paste

In the Outline or Slides pane or in Slide Sorter view, select the slide(s) you want to move.

Click the Cut button on the Home tab.

The Clipboard task pane might open, displaying items you have cut or copied.

Click the new location.

Click the Paste button on the Home tab.

Rearrange a Slide in the Outline Pane

In the Outline pane in Normal view, select the slide(s) icons you want to move.

Timesaver

To select slides in a sequence, click the first slide, hold down the Shift key, and then click the last slide. To select multiple slides, use the Ctrl key.

Drag the selected slide up or down to move it in Outline pane to a new location.

A vertical bar appears where the slide(s) will be moved when you release the mouse button.

Collapse and Expand Slides in the Outline Pane

In the Outline pane in Normal view, select the slide text you want to work with, and then:

• To collapse selected or all slides, right-click the slides, point to Collapse, and then click Collapse, or Collapse All.

  A horizontal line appears below a collapsed slide in Outline view.

• To expand selected or all slides, right-click the slides, point to Expand, and then click Expand, or Expand All.

Timesaver

Double-click a slide icon in the Outline pane to collapse or expand it.